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October 2009
Essential Documents
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See more in Nation Building
October 28, 2009
Op-Ed
Small Wars Journal
Lydia Khalil writes that in the face of uncertainty in Afghanistan, President Obama should not forget the lessons learned in Iraq.
See more in Afghanistan, Wars and Warfare
October 19, 2009
Op-Ed
Weekly Standard
"We would all be well advised to handle Vietnam analogies with great care," writes Max Boot arguing against comparing the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to the Vietnam War.
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October 19, 2009
Interview
Middle East expert Joost Hiltermann says Iraq appears headed for an uncertain, and potentially violent, political season with no clear dominant faction emerging ahead of January parliamentary elections.
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September 16, 2009
Must Read
Tara McKelvey profiles the Washington Post's special military correspondent, Thomas E. Ricks, and looks at the ways in which debates on counterinsurgency policy within the media blur accurate coverage of war strategy and purpose.
See more in Afghanistan, Media and Foreign Policy
August 25, 2009
Interview
Veteran reporter Jane Arraf says the massive truck bombings of August 19 in Baghdad have shaken the people and government. She says the United States may have to take a new look at the policy of leaving security under Iraqi control in urban centers.
See more in Minorities, Diversity and Foreign Policy
August 2009
Article
Journal of Strategic Studies
Micah Zenko discusses President Bush's deferred attack on Khurmal, Iraq, before the 2003 war.
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July 23, 2009
Must Read
A report detailing the structure of the Kurdistan Regional Government, its major political parties, and the dynamics of the upcoming election.
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July 23, 2009
Daily Analysis
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and President Barack Obama struck a note of cooperation in their latest meeting. But some Western observers worry the Obama administration is not focused enough on Iraq's simmering problems.
See more in U.S. Strategy and Politics
July 21, 2009
Op-Ed
Wall Street Journal
Daniel Senor argues, "there is pressure building within the Pentagon to cut forces in Iraq even faster than planned to send more troops to Afghanistan."
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Nigeria (11/4): John Campbell writes that under the presidency of Umaru Yar'adu, Nigeria is moving away from its corrupt system, on the Huffington Post.
Israel (11/3): Amity Shlaes says that the Israeli military has played a role in Israel's record of innovation, on Bloomberg.com.
Afghanistan (11/2): Walter Russell Mead says it is no surprise the U.S. has made deals with warlords, on the Daily Beast.
Conflict Assessment (11/2): Leslie Gelb on stalled U.S. efforts in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Iran, on the Daily Beast.
Terrorism (11/2): Max Boot argues that success in Afghanistan depends on a cohesive counterinsurgency--rather than a counterterrorism--strategy, in Commentary.
Pakistan (11/2): Walter Russell Mead says there’s no doubt that Pakistan is the most dangerous problem in U.S. foreign policy, in the American Interest.
Wars (11/2): Max Boot says the war effort is succeeding in parts of Afghanistan--with time and troops the gains can be consolidated, in the Weekly Standard.
U.S. Strategy (10/30): Micah Zenko says "don't rush the Afghan debate," in the Christian Science Monitor.
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